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To: Rhino371

Why should we consider libertarians humans deserving rights?

Both questions are equally morally obtuse.

Libertarians who are willing to draw lines between humans deserving basic rights and those undeserving of them expose a grossly utilitarian selfishness in their moral calculus: life and liberty for me, but not for thee.


56 posted on 02/11/2009 8:23:45 PM PST by Philo-Junius (One precedent creates another. They soon accumulate and constitute law.)
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To: Philo-Junius

“Why should we consider libertarians humans deserving rights?”

They are conscious humans.

“Both questions are equally morally obtuse.”

Many people don’t consider a fetus an individual person deserving of rights. You need to address that. Calling them morally obtuse isn’t going to convince anyone.

“Libertarians who are willing to draw lines between humans deserving basic rights and those undeserving of them expose a grossly utilitarian selfishness in their moral calculus: life and liberty for me, but not for thee.”

They don’t view a fetus as an individual.


68 posted on 02/12/2009 5:58:00 AM PST by Rhino371
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To: Philo-Junius
Libertarians who are willing to draw lines between humans deserving basic rights and those undeserving of them expose a grossly utilitarian selfishness in their moral calculus: life and liberty for me, but not for thee.

Wow...is that official party platform or your interpretation of what someone said or just something you made up on the spot?

Your rants against libertarians are bordering on falsehood.

90 posted on 02/12/2009 10:44:06 AM PST by Eagle Eye (Libs- If you don't have to play the rules then neither do we...THINK ABOUT IT!)
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